What happened
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(-23) Pilot departed Fairbanks, at approx. 1000 am on a special VFR enroute to beaver and ft. yukon. Pilot encountered worsening weather and returned to fai. He was cleared to land runway 19L, and conducted a normal approach. Pilot stated that owing to flat light he misjudged his round out and landed approx. 25 yards short of the runway in deep snow. The a/c traveled throught the snow, suffered substantial damage to the left wing, and came to rest on the end of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED FAIRBANKS, AT APPROX. 1000 AM ON A SPECIAL VFR ENROUTE TO BEAVER AND FT. YUKON. PILOT ENCOUNTERED WORSENING WEATHER AND RETURNED TO FAI. HE WAS CLEARED TO LAND RUNWAY 19L, AND CONDUCTED A NORMAL APPROACH. PILOT STATED THAT OWING TO FLAT LIGHT HE MISJUDGED HIS ROUND OUT AND LANDED APPROX. 25 YARDS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY IN DEEP SNOW. THE A/C TRAVELED THROUGHT THE SNOW, SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, AND CAME TO REST ON THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
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